Iran general warns US: Military ready to respond to pressure Brig. Gen. Esmail Ghaani, commander of Iran’s expeditionary Quds Force, said at a ceremony Friday that Iran was not afraid of confronting “powers,” without naming the U.S. January 3
Nimitz back in Persian Gulf, Iran vows revenge for killing of nuke scientist The Pentagon announced early Saturday that it sent the aircraft carrier Nimitz back into the Mideast. November 28, 2020
In latest message to US, Iran launches underground ballistic missiles during exercise targeting mock carrier The drill, in a waterway through which 20 percent of all traded oil passes, underlines the lingering threat of military conflict between Iran and the U.S. July 29, 2020
Iran fires missile at mock Nimitz-class aircraft carrier The drill, in a waterway through which 20 percent of all traded oil passes, underlines the lingering threat of military conflict between Iran and the U.S. July 28, 2020
Iran blames bad communication, missile battery alignment for January shootdown of Ukrainian plane A misaligned missile battery, miscommunication between troops and their commanders and a decision to fire without authorization all led to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard shooting down a Ukrainian jetliner in January, killing all 176 people on board, a new report says. July 12, 2020
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it has launched a military satellite On its official website, the Guard said the satellite successfully reached an orbit of 425 kilometers (264 miles) above the Earth's surface. April 22, 2020
Iran acknowledges Revolutionary Guard encounter with US during Persian Gulf drill Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard acknowledged Sunday it had a tense encounter with U.S. warships in the Persian Gulf last week, but alleged without offering evidence that American forces sparked the incident. April 19, 2020
Iran again fails to put satellite into orbit amid US worries An Iranian rocket failed to put a satellite into orbit on Sunday, state television reported, the latest setback for a program the U.S. claims helps Tehran advance its ballistic missile program. February 9, 2020
Iran sends mixed signals as tensions with US ease Iran sent mixed signals Thursday as tensions with the U.S. appeared to ease, with President Hassan Rouhani warning of a “very dangerous response” if the U.S. makes “another mistake” and a senior commander vowing “harsher revenge” for the killing of a top Iranian general. January 9, 2020
Iran says Ukrainian plane was on fire, tried to turn back Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of Ukraine's Security Council, told Ukrainian media that officials had several working theories regarding the crash, including a missile strike. January 9, 2020
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